Crossbites Flashcards
Name the three local factors for Crossbites
- Dental Crowding
- Habits
- Cleft Lip and Palate
Most common Dental crowding for Anterior Crossbites
Lateral Incisors
An early loss of deciduous second molars can cause crowding…
Of the permanent premolars
What impact does habits have on the dental arch to cause crossbites
- Narrow Upper arch
- Posterior crossbites
- Pressure applied to anterior maxilla= proclined
What trt would be planned for a Thumbsucker for Crossbites
- Digit dissuader ( removable)
- 7/8 years old - as centrals, laterals and perm molars need to be present.
How does a Quadhelix correct for a crossbite?
1.Expands Upper arch
2. Can be used as a dissuader for habits
3. Active - expands and is adjusted
4. Passive - Retention of expanded arch
What is used for Anterior Crossbites?
1.Anterior expansion screws and Z springs
Creates labial movement
2. 3D Expansion screw ( expands and creates Labial movements)
What is used for Posterior Crossbites?
- Midline Screw
2.Coffin Spring - 3D Expansion Screw ( Expands)
What does a bite posterior bite plane do for Crossbites?
- Props open bite
- Stops occlusal Interference
- Allows teeth to move
Name two Functional Appliances used for Crossbites
- Frankel Appliance
- Clarks TB
How does a Frankel Appliance correct Crossbites?
- Buccal Shields reduce the soft tissues
- Allows expansion of arch passively
How does a Clark TB Appliance correct Crossbites?
- Midline screw corrects ant/post arch relationship by Expansion
- Corrects transverse relationship
How do Fixed Appliances correct Crossbites?
- Torquing with rectangle wires - uprights teeth out of crossbite
*Posterior blocks to correct ant crossbites - Elastics - Upper = palatal to Lower = Buccal
- TMA Wires - buccal crossbites - expand arch
How can a Lingual Crossbite be corrected?
- Elastics Lower= lingual to Upper = Buccal
- SS/ TMA Wires - expand lower arch
How does Headgear correct Crossbites?
- The facebow creates expansion of the Upper arch
- Applied to the Intermolar Region